Mike Brandt’s client was charged with a DWI based upon an arrest emanating from some improper driving conduct. Mike’s client was stopped by the police, failed Field Sobriety Testing, and submitted to an alcohol breath test at the police station. Throughout the course of his representation, Mike challenged how the vehicle was stopped, and challenged the propriety of the Field...
In April, 2016 in Anoka County, Nicole’s client was involved in a car accident that resulted in one person spending a week in the hospital. The State charged Nicole’s client with an Inattentive Driving with Endangerment of Life or Property charge, which is a misdemeanor. Nicole’s client had a clean criminal record prior to the accident and hoped to retain...
Nicole Kettwick’s client was charged with speeding over twice the posted speed limit in Dakota County in April, 2016. The client’s career required him to maintain a clean driving record, so this offense would have had a significantly negative impact on his life. Nicole was able to negotiate with the prosecutor to achieve a stay of adjudication, with minimal conditions,...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with DWI in Anoka County from April 2016. In preparing this case, Mike challenged the basis upon which the police initially stopped his client. Not only did Mike conduct a thorough investigation into the police reports, he also personally visited the area where his client was stopped and obtained photographs showing some nuances of the roadway.
Mike conducted a hearing where he argued to the judge that the stop of his client’s vehicle was illegal as there was no improper driving conduct based upon the configuration of the road. The judge agreed with Mike, ruled the stop was illegal, and threw out the license revocation.
Mike Brandt’s client was arrested for possessing controlled substances in Chisago County in November 2014. Throughout the course of this case, Mike challenged the propriety of the search of his client’s vehicle and developed a theory of defense whereby Mike intended to show at trial his client did not actually possess the controlled substances but that they were unwittingly left in his vehicle. Prior to the beginning of trial, the prosecutor recognized issues with his case and agreed to a resolution whereby Mike’s client entered a plea, but the plea would not be accepted by the judge and his client would be placed on six months probation.
Mike Brandt’s client was charged in March, 2016 with Felony Theft for inappropriately putting discount price tags on merchandise at a store where he was employed and then buying the merchandise at a discounted value. The value of the misappropriated property was over $1,000 and Mike’s client was charged with Felony Theft in Hennepin County. A Felony Theft conviction would...
Mike Brandt’s client was arrested in Hennepin County in 2015 when she was caught with a substantial amount of methamphetamine. The charges against his client would have resulted in an executed prison sentence of 48 months. However, in preparing the case, Mike had his client obtain a chemical dependency evaluation and made sure that she got into a treatment program....
Nicole Kettwick’s client was initially facing felony theft charges for taking items from his place of employment and selling them on eBay. Employee thefts usually disqualify people from getting into the a diversion type program but after negotiating with the prosecutor, Nicole was able to get her client into a diversion program and placed on unsupervised probation through them. If...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with stalking and domestic assault for an incident occurring in approximately September of 2015. In preparation for trial, Mike conducted an investigation in to the alleged victim, compiled numerous communications between the alleged victim and the defendant, and convinced the prosecutor that there was not a basis to move forward. Prior to the start of...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Felony Drug Possession from a night of partying that turned out bad. Mike’s client was accosted by the police for walking on the street with an open container of alcohol. When confronted by the police, he tried to run from the police and was eventually tackled and arrested. During the arrest they found a felony level of controlled substances on him.